The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-28

sound of martial music was heard in every drec-
ton. and military. mounted and on foot' conia
be seen moving to their various POSITIONS pre-
paratory to the formation of the procession.
Geo. @. W. Custis Lee. owing TO his recent ILL
ness was unable to participate in TO DAYS cere-
monies. but his brother, Gen. w. H. b. popu-
E. Lee are here The only other immediate
members of the family are two daughters who
are at present in Europe.
AT a few minutes before IL the procession be-
gan TO move. AT the head of the line came the
chief marshal of the day, Gen Wade Hamp-
ton. riding side by side with Gov
mounted. Then followed the Governors staff
in brilliant uniform aud the assistant marshal
Next IN successive order came the Virginia
Confederate veterans camps, the veterans OF
the Maryland line. the volunteer Infantry of
Virginia. and the North Carolina artillery. and
then all the various civic consultations The
before seen in Richmond. Dense crowds packed
the sidewalks along the whole route of march.
and the enthusiasm of the populace was shown
by almost incessant cheers.
About the time the head of the procession had
reach ed the western corporate limits near the
monument grounds, steady drizzle OF rain
gramme was cut short by the postponement of
the reading of the poem and delivery OF the
Grafton. The corner stone. however. was laid
with all the impressive Masonic ceremonies.
About twenty thousand people were present
The Grafton was delivered ana the poem read
this evening in the hall of the house of Dele
gates TIE Marine band. of Washington. played
Dixie" ''Star Spansled Banner" Yankee
Doodle" and other popular airs, while the
Veterans. the grand lodge of Virginia Masons,
and other organizations. took the places as
signed them. Among the ex confederates pres
ent who were frequently greeted with cheers and
applause as they were recognized by the crowd,
we're Geu. w. Fl. f. and Capt. Henry Lee,
sons of the dead chieftain, Gems Wade Hampton,
JOS. E. Johnston. Jubal A. Early, Danl Rugcles,
j. d. Imboden. Bradley S. Johnson, William
NlcComb, r. L. Pace. Geo. III. Stewart, L. L.
Hunton. c. NJ. Wilcox. w. D. Tallaferro. Ex-
Governor William Cameron. and United States
Senator John ". Daniel; also Coloneis Chas, 1.
Venable, Walter II. Taylor and Charles Mar.
shall. of Gen. Il. E. Lees etaff. Col Marshall
was the orator of the occasion, aud delivered a
long address enlogistic of Gen. Lee. The poem
was written by James Barron Hope tnow dead1,
and the appended stauzas are quoted as showing
its animus:
Ask me, is so you please to paint
Stornwinds upon the
Tell me to weigh great Cheops-
Set volcanic forces free;
But bid me not, my countrymen,
To picture Robert Lee
As Saul bound for Damascus fair
Was struck blind by sudden light
SO my eyes are panied and daEzled
BY radence pure and white
OF that glory -belted knight
When the efigy of Washington
In its bronze reared on high
Twas mine with others, now long gone
Beneath a stormy sky,
To utter to the multitude
His name that cannot die.
And here to-day, my countrymen,
tell you Lee shall ride
With that great rebel down the years
Twin 'rebels," side 10y sde,-
And confronting such vision
All our grief gives place to pride.
These two shall ride immortal
And shall ride abreast of Time,
Shall light up stately history
And blaze in epic rhyme
Both patriots. both Virginians true,
Both rebels" both sublime.
At the conclusion of Colonel Marshall's oration,
General Wade Hampton was called upon, and
responded in a few remarks. in which he said
he regarded Lee a greater mar than Washing.
ton, aud spoke of the great reverance which the
people of South Carolina had for the dead con-
federate chieftain.
General Early closed the proceedings with ap-
propriate remarks.